23 December in Indian and World History
23 December in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 23 December is the birth anniversary of Rash Behari Ghosh, Ramvriksh Benipuri, and Chaudhary Charan Singh.
23 December is also observed as the death anniversary of Swami Shraddhanand, and Arjun Lal Sethi.
Birth Anniversary
23 December in Indian history is celebrated as the birth anniversary of the following personalities:
Rash Behari Ghosh, is an Indian politician, a well-known lawyer, and a social activist. He was greatly influenced by the political ideas of Gopal Krishna Gokhale. For him, the British rule in India was a blessing and he had great faith in Britain. In 1906, at the annual session of Congress in Calcutta, Rash Behari Ghosh became the chairman of the reception committee. The very next year he presided over the Surat session. He was born on 23 December 1845.
Ramvriksh Benipuri (23 December 1899 โ 9 September 1968), was an Indian novelist, story writer, essayist, and playwright. He is also indescribable as a great thinker, thinker, contemplative revolutionary, litterateur, journalist, and editor. Benipuri ji was a famous litterateur of the ‘Shuklotttar era’ of Hindi literature. He was born on 23 December 1899 in Muzaffarpur, Bihar.
Chaudhary Charan Singh (23 December 1902 – 29 May 1987), the fifth Prime Minister of India. He was considered a strong leader who raised the voice of the farmers. Chaudhary Charan Singh’s tenure as Prime Minister was from 28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980. He became the Prime Minister of the country with the help of the Samajwadi Party and Congress. He was supported from outside by Congress and CPI, but he did not join his government. He was born on 23 December 1902.
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Death Anniversary
23 December in Indian history is observed as the death anniversary of the following personalities:
Swami Shraddhanand (22 February 1856 โ 23 December 1926), is counted among the famous great men of India. He was one of the foremost such great patriotic ascetics, who devoted his whole life to the propagation of Vedic religion. He had done many things like achieving Swarajya, freeing the country from the slavery of the British, giving their rights to the Dalits, and arranging for the Vedic education system in place of Western education. The biggest thing was that he was a well-known leader of Hindus and Muslims in the 18th century. He died on 23 December 1926 in Jalandhar, Punjab.
Arjun Lal Sethi (9 September 1880 – 23 December 1941), was one of the freedom fighters of India. When the Governor-General Lord Hardinge’s procession was passing through Chandni Chowk in Delhi, a bomb was hurled at it. This plan to throw the bomb was made by Arjun Lal Sethi, So Sethi was arrested. Due to the lack of evidence against him, he could not be punished, yet Sethi was kept in jail without trial. When political prisoners were pardoned in 1920, Arjun Lal Sethi was also released. After coming from jail, his place of work became Ajmer. He died on 23 December 1941.
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Notable events on 23 December in Indian and World History
23 December 1465 – Vijayanagara ruler Virupaksha II was defeated by a combined Muslim army of Ahmednagar, Bidar, Bijapur, and Golconda in the Battle of Telikota.
23 December 1672 – Astronomer Giovanni Cassini discovered Saturn’s satellite, Rhea.
23 December 1789 – Charles-Michel de l’รpรฉe a French educator and philanthropist, renowned for his groundbreaking work in the development of sign language and his advocacy for the education of the deaf – died.
23 December 1894 – Rabindranath Tagore inaugurated the Pus Mela at Shantiniketan, West Bengal.
23 December 1912 – When New Delhi was declared the capital of the country, the Viceroy Lord Hardinge II entered the city on an elephant but was injured in a bomb explosion.
23 December 1914 – During World War I, forces from Australia and New Zealand reached Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
23 December 1921 – Visva-Bharati University was inaugurated.
23 December 1922 – BBC Radio began broadcasting daily news.
23 December 1954 – On this day, the first successful kidney transplant between two survivors took place in Boston.
23 December 1955 – Carol Ann Duffy, a British poet, playwright, and writer, was born.
23 December 1968 – Successful launch of the country’s first meteorological rocket ‘Maneka’.
23 December 1969 – Stones brought from the moon were put on display in an exhibition held in the capital.
23 December 1972 – On this day, a two-hour earthquake devastated life in the Nicaraguan capital Managua, and killed about ten thousand people.
23 December 1976 – Formation of a coalition government in Mauritius by Sir Sivasagar Ramgoolam.
23 December 1995 – 360 people died when a fire broke out in a school located in Mandi Dabwali area of โโHaryana.
23 December 2000 – New Zealand won the World Women’s Cricket title by defeating Australia.
23 December 2000 – The name of Calcutta, the capital of West Bengal, was officially changed to Kolkata.
23 December 2005 – Left-wing opponent Lech Kaczynski took over as President of Poland.
23 December 2007 – The emergency imposed in Pakistan was upheld by the court there.
23 December 2008 – The software company Satyam was banned by the World Bank.
23 December 2008 – Noted story writer Govind Mishra was awarded the 2008 Sahitya Akademi Award for the Hindi language for his novel Kohre Ke Qaid Rang.
23 December Historical Significance
December 23 has witnessed several significant historical events. On this day in 1888, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh famously cut off part of his own ear, a critical moment in the artist’s troubled life. In 1913, the Federal Reserve System was established in the United States, creating the central banking system that remains in place today. The date also marks the founding of the transistor, a critical component of modern electronics, when in 1947, scientists at Bell Laboratories successfully demonstrated its functionality. Additionally, on December 23, 1972, the survivors of the Andes flight disaster were rescued after being stranded for 72 days in the mountains following a plane crash, a dramatic story of survival. These events underscore the diverse historical significance of December 23, spanning art, economics, science, and human endurance.
Important Days of 23 December in History
National Farmer’s Day (India): Also known as Kisan Diwas, this day commemorates the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the 5th Prime Minister of India. It recognizes the contribution of farmers to the nation’s economy and agriculture.
Festivus (United States): A secular holiday celebrated as an alternative to the commercialism of Christmas. Originating from the television show “Seinfeld,” Festivus includes practices like the “Airing of Grievances” and the “Feats of Strength.”
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